I recently received another acceptance from The Centropic Oracle! They did such a great job with my story A Brief Glimpse of Everything, that I am excited to see what they do with the next one. This one is a revision of a story called Old Bones that was originally posted on this blog. Of course, … Continue reading Publishing Updates
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New Audio Story Released!
Manawaker Studio has turned one of my stories into an audio production. That's two stories I've so far had redone in audio, with a third coming at the end of the month. This story is actually the compilation of three shorter flash pieces that were originally featured on this blog. They are the stories featuring … Continue reading New Audio Story Released!
My Story is now out in the Bards and Sages Quarterly!
I'm happy to report the July issue of the Bards and Sages Quarterly is out now at multiple retailers. This issue features my Iric flash story "The Tree Sign." I've been looking over my digital copy and am very satisfied with how the whole thing came out. It's a decent-sized book--Smashwords says it's almost 57,000 … Continue reading My Story is now out in the Bards and Sages Quarterly!
Writing Updates
I've been pretty bad at updating this blog during the past few weeks. I've been on military orders and my work with the Army had been a lot more intense and rigorous than I expected. Add to that the deep academic nature of much of what I do, which tends to leave my brain melted … Continue reading Writing Updates
Are Most Writing Competitions Just Money Grabs?
Sorry I haven't posted in a while. I am away from home on temporary duty and didn't have a workable internet connection. I finally just changed my cellular plan to unlimited data and am now using my phone as a wifi hotspot. Here's a post on a topic that has been bothering me as of … Continue reading Are Most Writing Competitions Just Money Grabs?
REBLOG: The #1 Rule Of Writing
Victor has some great thoughts here, presented in parable, which is always a useful technique. I fully agree with his point, though I don't know if I have enough authority yet to demand others listen to my opinion. All I can say is that I agree that writers need to work up from the bottom, … Continue reading REBLOG: The #1 Rule Of Writing
Tips Straight from the Horse’s, er Judge’s Mouth
One of my current goals as a science fiction and fantasy writer is to eventually get into Writers of the Future. This has been a target for me ever since one of my literature teachers in college won and was published by them. If you can survive the brutal competition and professional-level judging, you can proudly … Continue reading Tips Straight from the Horse’s, er Judge’s Mouth
The Danger with Self-Publishing, or Why Collaboration is Essential for new Writers
I'm a traditionalist. I'm a military vet and a historian for gods' sakes, so my head is very much stuck on the tried and true. As an author, I have been putting all my focus on traditional routes for publishing--getting my short stories in mags and ezines, and finding a proper agent for my book. … Continue reading The Danger with Self-Publishing, or Why Collaboration is Essential for new Writers
My Adventures in Publishing, Cont.
I've thrown together another tracker for my book submissions. Thus far I have received rejections from five agents. This, of course, does not include the agents and agencies that simply do not reply when they reject. Not even a form rejection letter. There's a few more on my list that are past that threshold and … Continue reading My Adventures in Publishing, Cont.
A New Story, Exclusively on Empyreome
I've recently had a new story released this week on Empyreome Magazine. This story has not been published anywhere else, not even on this blog, so it is a bit exciting for me. The story is related to a blog story I wrote a while ago entitled "Green or Red?" set in my Valley of … Continue reading A New Story, Exclusively on Empyreome
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